Politics
Veteran newscaster slams 'undemocratic' TV2
Norwegian primetime veteran Per Ståle Lønning has dubbed the TV2 broadcaster's decision to bar smaller parties from televised debates "undemocratic". Norwegians head to the polls in September.
Stoltenberg presents cabinet shake-up
Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg on Friday appointed three new ministers to the cabinet in a reshuffle prompted by upheavals in the Socialist Left party, a junior member in the three-party red-green coalition government.
Ex-minister Siri Bjerke dies
Norway’s former Minister for the Environment, Siri Bjerke, has died at the age of 53 after a long battle with cancer.
Minister mulls local election gender quotas
Norway’s Minister of Local Government, Liv Signe Navarsete, has said she won’t rule out forcing parties to put more women on their municipal ballots unless politicians take swift action to achieve a more equitable gender balance.
Labour Party looks to slash Oslo immigrant dominance
Leading Labour Party politicians in Oslo believe voters have too much influence in the city and are calling for changes to the country's election laws after immigrant candidates snagged eleven of the party’s 20 seats on the City Council.